Aisha Dee is taking 'a cue' from her TheBoldType character Kat, and asking for more diversity behind-the-scenes
, recently asked herself when, on Wednesday , she took to Instagram to point out the Freeform show's failure to reflect the diversity seen on-screen behind the camera."I’m ready to take a cue from my girl Kat," she wrote in a heartfelt
."She would take a stand and advocate for herself and all other marginalized voices to influence change.", with the finale to its fourth season airing tonight , follows a trio of young women who work at a-like publication as they navigate their lives and careers in New York City. As Kat, Dee plays a queer Black woman whom the actress describes as"unapologetic, outspoken, brave, the woman I always wished I could be.
"The decision to have Kat enter into a relationship with a privileged conservative woman felt confusing and out of character,” Dee said. “Despite my personal feelings about the choice, I tried my best to tell the story with honesty, even though the Kat I know and love would never make these choices. It was heartbreaking to watch Kat’s story turn into a redemption story for someone else, someone who is complicit in the oppression of so many.
Dee was adamant that her letter was not a judgment but a plea for Freeform to do better."I’m writing this in the hopes that the people who come next don’t have to experience the things I have," she wrote. And per a statement issued to, the producers of the show, as well as Freeform and Universal Television, have been receptive to Dee's critiques, even showing their support.
“We applaud Aisha for raising her hand and starting conversations around these important issues. We look forward to continuing that dialogue and enacting positive change," they said."Our goal onis and has always been to tell entertaining, authentic stories that are representative of the world that Kat, Jane and Sutton live in — we can only do that if we listen."
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